Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 51.90 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Colombia, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Colombia is 51.90 trillion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 715.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Colombia peaked at 51.90 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -44.66 billion, in 1984.
That places Colombia 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 203.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 244.00 million | +20.2% |
| 1952 | 307.00 million | +25.8% |
| 1953 | 378.00 million | +23.1% |
| 1954 | 441.00 million | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 194.00 million | -56.0% |
| 1956 | 323.00 million | +66.5% |
| 1957 | -252.00 million | -178.0% |
| 1958 | -140.00 million | -44.4% |
| 1959 | 60.00 million | -142.9% |
| 1960 | 52.00 million | -13.3% |
| 1961 | -120.00 million | -330.8% |
| 1962 | -828.00 million | +590.0% |
| 1963 | -1.13 billion | +36.7% |
| 1964 | -1.24 billion | +9.7% |
| 1965 | -840.00 million | -32.4% |
| 1966 | -1.48 billion | +76.4% |
| 1967 | -1.65 billion | +11.1% |
| 1968 | -1.96 billion | +18.8% |
| 1969 | -2.18 billion | +11.3% |
| 1970 | -2.69 billion | +23.6% |
| 1971 | -5.01 billion | +86.2% |
| 1972 | -2.07 billion | -58.7% |
| 1973 | 2.21 billion | -206.6% |
| 1974 | -10.20 billion | -562.1% |
| 1975 | -7.95 billion | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 10.44 billion | -231.3% |
| 1977 | 41.62 billion | +298.6% |
| 1978 | 64.37 billion | +54.7% |
| 1979 | 120.16 billion | +86.7% |
| 1980 | 175.67 billion | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 204.95 billion | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 182.25 billion | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 94.16 billion | -48.3% |
| 1984 | -44.66 billion | -147.4% |
| 1985 | 21.00 billion | -147.0% |
| 1987 | 591.50 billion | +2716.5% |
| 1988 | 546.94 billion | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.22 trillion | +122.6% |
| 1991 | 2.82 trillion | +131.7% |
| 1992 | 3.76 trillion | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 3.70 trillion | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.28 trillion | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 3.66 trillion | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 4.36 trillion | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 5.97 trillion | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 6.36 trillion | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 9.24 trillion | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 15.26 trillion | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 18.43 trillion | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 25.65 trillion | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 28.26 trillion | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 34.30 trillion | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 34.56 trillion | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.97 trillion | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 42.81 trillion | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 51.90 trillion | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.80 million | -252.00 million | 441.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.14 billion | -2.18 billion | 52.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.09 billion | -10.20 billion | 120.16 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 221.48 billion | -44.66 billion | 591.50 billion | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.44 trillion | 1.22 trillion | 9.24 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.02 trillion | 15.26 trillion | 51.90 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More financial sector data for Colombia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 18.17 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 5.26 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 479.38 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 44.54 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 47.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 48.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 48.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 899.28 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Colombia?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Colombia was 51.90 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.90 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.66 billion in 1984.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 715.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.